in times square, new york city. óq?rf?txxxÑ( steves: from towns on the valley floor, a train takes tourists and adventurers alike to the region's ultimate perch, the jungfraujoch. this breathtaking station sits like a fairy castle at 11,000 feet between two of the region's highest peaks. the weather's usually better in the early morning. we're on the first train. towering high above are the jungfrau, monch, and eiger peaks, named for the legend of the young maiden -- jungfrau -- being protected by the monk, or monch, from the mean ogre, or eiger. continuing on, we change trains at kleine scheidegg, a rail junction at the base of these peaks. it has shops, rustic beds, and hearty food for hikers. this is the jumping-off point for rock climbers attempting to scale the foreboding north face of the eiger. this train incredibly tunnels through the inside of the eiger on its slow yet exhilarating climb to the literal high point of any trip to the swiss alps, the jungfraujoch. swiss engineers dug this tunnel and built t